EP1250980A1 - Machine polir les lectrodes de soudage - Google Patents

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EP1250980A1
EP1250980A1 EP00971807A EP00971807A EP1250980A1 EP 1250980 A1 EP1250980 A1 EP 1250980A1 EP 00971807 A EP00971807 A EP 00971807A EP 00971807 A EP00971807 A EP 00971807A EP 1250980 A1 EP1250980 A1 EP 1250980A1
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Nobukazu Fujikin Incorporated Ikeda
Akihiro Fujikin Incorporated Morimoto
Katunori Fujikin Incorporated KOMEHANA
Teruo Fujikin Incorporated HONIDEN
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B24—GRINDING; POLISHING
    • B24B—MACHINES, DEVICES, OR PROCESSES FOR GRINDING OR POLISHING; DRESSING OR CONDITIONING OF ABRADING SURFACES; FEEDING OF GRINDING, POLISHING, OR LAPPING AGENTS
    • B24B47/00—Drives or gearings; Equipment therefor
    • B24B47/02—Drives or gearings; Equipment therefor for performing a reciprocating movement of carriages or work- tables
    • B24B47/04—Drives or gearings; Equipment therefor for performing a reciprocating movement of carriages or work- tables by mechanical gearing only
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B24—GRINDING; POLISHING
    • B24B—MACHINES, DEVICES, OR PROCESSES FOR GRINDING OR POLISHING; DRESSING OR CONDITIONING OF ABRADING SURFACES; FEEDING OF GRINDING, POLISHING, OR LAPPING AGENTS
    • B24B19/00—Single-purpose machines or devices for particular grinding operations not covered by any other main group
    • B24B19/16—Single-purpose machines or devices for particular grinding operations not covered by any other main group for grinding sharp-pointed workpieces, e.g. needles, pens, fish hooks, tweezers or record player styli
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B24—GRINDING; POLISHING
    • B24B—MACHINES, DEVICES, OR PROCESSES FOR GRINDING OR POLISHING; DRESSING OR CONDITIONING OF ABRADING SURFACES; FEEDING OF GRINDING, POLISHING, OR LAPPING AGENTS
    • B24B55/00—Safety devices for grinding or polishing machines; Accessories fitted to grinding or polishing machines for keeping tools or parts of the machine in good working condition
    • B24B55/06—Dust extraction equipment on grinding or polishing machines
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B24—GRINDING; POLISHING
    • B24D—TOOLS FOR GRINDING, BUFFING OR SHARPENING
    • B24D7/00—Bonded abrasive wheels, or wheels with inserted abrasive blocks, designed for acting otherwise than only by their periphery, e.g. by the front face; Bushings or mountings therefor
    • B24D7/14—Zonally-graded wheels; Composite wheels comprising different abrasives

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  • the present invention relates to improvements in a grinding machine to grind to a specific shape the end portion of welding electrodes of tungsten, molybdenum, chromium and the like for use in such welding techniques as TIG welding and plasma arc welding.
  • the shape of the end portion of a welding electrode for use in TIG welding is dependent on factors such as electric current density, current distribution and cooling effects etc. in the welding area and affects the efficiency of welding work and the welding quality. Therefore, the end portion of the welding electrode is finished to a proper shape, for example, a sharp cone or two-step cut formed of a tapered area and a flat area (a so-called "truncated conic shape") depending on the material and thickness of the base metal, welding conditions and other factors.
  • the external surface of the tip of the welding electrode finished to a specific form is polished to a high degree of smoothness.
  • the hemispherical tip 12 for example, has a diameter D of 0.5 to 2.0 mm and tapers to a hemispherical tip A 0 with a radius (R) of 0.08 to 0.1 mm. It is desirable that the external surface of the hemispherical tip Ab is more smoothly ground than the tapered section A1 of the electrode. If the external surface of the hemispherical tip A 0 is finished to a mirror surface or a specular surface, the directivity and stability of the arc will be substantially improved.
  • the end portion of the electrode A is usually ground by a special electrode grinding machine.
  • a special electrode grinding machine Such as the machine shown in FIG. 13 and disclosed in unexamined Japanese utility model application No. 4-60386 and unexamined Japanese patent application No. 7-276211.
  • the following two methods are widely adopted.
  • a grinding disk B 1 which has a relatively large grain size (#170, for example) is fixed on motor drive shaft M1 is used to grind the end portion of electrode A to a specific form.
  • the grinding disk B1 is replaced with a grinding disk B2 which has a finer grain size (#500, for example).
  • the tip of the electrode is finely ground.
  • the second method two grinding machines are used. One is equipped with grinding disk B1 which has a large grain size and another with grinding disk B2 which has a fine grain size. The end portion of the electrode is shaped to a specific form with the grinding disk B1, and is then finely ground or polished with the grinding disk B2.
  • the letter C indicates a housing
  • the letter M a grinder motor
  • the letter D a grinding disk clamping screw
  • the letter E a dust cover
  • the letter F an electrode guide
  • the second method requires two electrode grinding machines, which represents poor economy and results in increased maintenance costs.
  • the axial position of electrode A is often dislocated when grinding disk B1 with a large grain size is replaced with grinding disk B2 with a fine grain size. Accordingly it is difficult to maintain the concentricity of electrode A. As a result, it takes a substantial period of time to grind and polish the tip to a mirror surface and furthermore, the form of the tip itself can change in an unintended way.
  • a particular object of the present invention to provide a grinding machine for welding electrodes as defined in claim 1 which comprises a box-like housing 1, a grinder motor 2 fixed within the housing 1, a disk-like grinding disk 3 fixed on a motor drive shaft 2a of a grinder motor 2 and provided with a grinding area 3A, a swing plate 4 provided on the housing 1 above the grinding disk 3 and supported movably in the direction of the axis ⁇ of a motor drive shaft 2a, a cylindrical holder guide 6 turnably supported on the swing plate 4 in a vertical orientation with a downward portion protruding above the grinding disk 3 in the housing 1, an electrode holder 7 removably fitted into holder guide 6 and removably clamping an electrode A with its tip in contact with the grinding area 3A of the grinding disk 3, an electrode turning motor 8 fixed within the housing 1 to turn the holder guide 6 with the electrode holder 7 held therein, and a swing plate moving mechanism 9 for moving the swing plate 4 by a specific distance 1 along the axi
  • the invention of claim 2 is the grinding machine for welding electrodes as defined in claim 1 wherein the grinding area 3A of the grinding disk 3 is formed of a first grinding part 3a made of coarse grains and a second grinding part 3b made of fine grains.
  • the invention of claim 3 is the grinding machine for welding electrodes as defined in claim 1 wherein the grinding area 3A of the grinding disk 3 is formed of - on a front side of the disk - a first grinding part 3a for grinding an end portion of the electrode A to form a cone and - on an outer circumferential side of the disk - a second grinding part 3b provided with a V-shaped grinding groove 3b' for grinding a tip A 0 of the electrode to a mirror surface.
  • the invention of claim 4 is the grinding machine for welding electrodes as defined in claim 1 wherein the grinding area 3A of the grinding disk 3 is so constituted that the first grinding part 3a for forming the end portion of the electrode A in the form of a cone and the second grinding part 3b for polishing the tip A 0 of the conically formed end portion of the electrode to a mirror surface are provided on the front side of the disk.
  • the invention of claim 5 is the grinding machine for welding electrodes as defined in claim 4 wherein the first grinding part 3a is on an inner portion of the disk in the radial direction and on the front side thereof in the thickness direction and the second grinding part 3b is provided on an outer portion of the disk in the radial direction and on said front side thereof but recessed in the thickness direction.
  • the invention of claim 6 is the grinding machine for welding electrodes as defined in claim 5 wherein the inclination angle ⁇ 1 of a longitudinally inclined surface 3a 1 defining the first grinding part 3a is the same as that of a longitudinally inclined surface 3b 1 defining the second grinding part 3b, wherein the inclination angle ⁇ 2 of a transversely inclined surface 3a 2 defining the first grinding part 3a is the same as that of a transversely inclined surface 3b 2 defining the second grinding part 3b, and wherein the radius R of an arc-like joint between the longitudinally inclined surface 3a 1 and the transversely inclined surface 3a 2 of the first grinding part 3a is identical to that of an arc-like joint between a longitudinally inclined surface 3b 1 and a transversely inclined surface 3b 2 of the second grinding part 3b.
  • the invention of claim 7 is the grinding machine for welding electrodes as defined in claim 1 wherein the grinding area 3A of the grinding disk 3 is integrally formed of grains with a medium grain size.
  • the invention of claim 8 is the grinding machine for welding electrodes as defined in claim 7 wherein the grinding area 3A of the grinding disk 3 comprises a longitudinally inclined surface 3a 1 to form the end portion of the electrode A into the shape of a cone, a transversely inclined surface 3a 2 to discharge grinding dust and a curved surface 3a 3 to polish the tip A 0 of the electrode A to a mirror surface.
  • the invention of claim 9 is the grinding machine for welding electrodes as defined in claim 1 wherein the grinding area 3A of the grinding disk 3 is formed on both sides of a base of the grinding disk 3 symmetrically.
  • the invention of claim 10 is the grinding machine for welding electrodes as defined in claim 1 wherein one end of the swing plate 4 is pivotably fixed on an upper wall of the housing (1) in such a way that the other end can be moved in the direction of the axis ⁇ of the motor drive shaft 2a.
  • the invention of claim 11 is the grinding machine for welding electrodes as defined in claim 1 wherein the electrode holder 7 comprises a cylindrical chuck guide 7a, a collet chuck 7b to be inserted into an end of said chuck guide 7a and a cylindrical chuck screw 7c inserted into the chuck guide 7a from an upper side thereof, with the tip portion screwed into the collet chuck 7b.
  • the invention of claim 12 is the grinding machine for welding electrodes as defined in claim 11 wherein a spacer 16 with a specific thickness h is placed on the chuck guide 7a of the electrode holder 7 so that the tip A 0 of the electrode A is positioned within a grinding groove 3b' of the second grinding part 3b.
  • the invention of claim 13 is the grinding machine for welding electrodes as defined in claim 1 wherein the holder guide 6 with the electrode holder 7 held therein is turned by the electrode turning motor 8 via a round rubber belt 15.
  • the invention of claim 14 is the grinding machine for welding electrodes as defined in claim 1 wherein the swing plate moving mechanism 9 comprises a moving handle 9a and a worm gear 9b which is turned by said moving handle 9a and engages with a thread 4c provided on the swing plate 4.
  • the invention of claim 15 is the grinding machine for welding electrodes as defined in claim 14 wherein the distance 1 for which the electrode holder 7 is moved by the swing plate moving mechanism 9 is indicated by a dial gauge 10 having a drive body 10a which is interlocked with a gauge stopper 4b provided on the swing plate 4.
  • FIG. 1 is a plan view of a grinding machine for welding electrodes of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a side elevation thereof.
  • FIG. 3 is a front elevation thereof.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic vertical, sectional elevation thereof.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic vertical front elevation.
  • the grinding machine for welding electrodes of the present invention comprises a box-shaped housing 1, a grinder motor 2 placed inside the housing 1, a grinding disk 3 which is turned at a high speed by the grinder motor 2, a swing plate 4 provided in a front part of an upper wall of the housing 1, a cylindrical bushing 5 fixed vertically in the centre of the swing plate 4, a cylindrical holder guide 6 rotatably inserted into the bushing 5, an electrode holder 7 removably inserted into the holder guide 6 in a vertical position, an electrode turning motor 8 for turning the electrode holder 7 via holder guide 6, a swing plate moving mechanism 9 to move one side of the swing plate 4 supporting the electrode holder 7, a dial gauge 10 to indicate the extent of movement of the electrode holder 7 held by the swing plate 4, and an electric control unit 11 to control the drive of the grinder motor 2 and electrode turning motor 8, etc.
  • the housing 1 is provided with a grinding extent setting gauge 12 to set the extent of grinding the electrode, a dresser (not shown) to clean the grinding surface of the grinding disk 3 and others.
  • the housing 1 is made in the form of a box and is formed of a housing main body 1a made of steel plate or a plastic material with an opening on a front side and a dust cover 1b made of a transparent plastic material that covers the opening of the front side.
  • the housing 1 includes a clamp 1c to fix the dust cover 1b a grip 1d and bushings 1e.
  • housing main body 1a The interior of housing main body 1a is partitioned by a partition plate 1f.
  • a dust case 1g is removably placed in a lower part of a front compartment.
  • a support member 1h for fixing the motors 2, 8 is provided in the rear compartment of the housing main body 1a.
  • a hole 1i with a long opening into which are inserted the cylindrical bushing 5, the holder guide 6 etc. as will be described below. Furthermore, a port 1j to store a grinding extent setting gauge 12 is provided in a one side of the rear compartment.
  • the grinder motor 2 is fixed horizontally on a lower side of the support member 1h with a motor drive shaft 2a extending through the partition plate 1f and protruding up into a space above the dust case 1g of the housing main body 1a.
  • a grinding disk holder 2b is fixed on the motor drive shaft 2a. Furthermore, the grinding disk 3 is removably clamped on the grinding disk holder 2b by a grinding disk clamping screw 13.
  • the grinder motor 2 used in this embodiment is a 100-watt single phase alternating current motor for 100 volts, AC, 50/60 Hz. If a switch 14 for grinder motors is turned on, the motor will turn for a specific time preset by a electric control unit 11 and will be automatically stopped by a timer switch.
  • the grinding disk 3 is made in the form of a disk approximately 60 mm in diameter and about 8.2 mm in thickness as shown in FIG. 6.
  • the grinding disk 3 is fitted over a stepped front end of the grinding disk holder 2b and fixed by said grinding disk clamping screw 13.
  • the grinding disk 3 is formed of a first grinding part 3a made of relatively coarse diamond abrasive grains and a second grinding part 3b made of relatively fine diamond abrasive grains.
  • the first grinding part 3a has a longitudinally inclined surface 3a 1 with an inclination having an angle ⁇ 1 of approximately 10° with respect to a line perpendicular to the axis ⁇ of the motor drive shaft 2a and a transversely inclined surface 3a 2 with an inclination angle ⁇ 2 of approximately 20° with respect to said axis ⁇ .
  • the intersection point P of the two surfaces is curved with a radius of about 0.08 mm.
  • the second grinding part 3b of the grinding disk 3 is formed on an outer circumferential surface of the first grinding part 3a and has a longitudinally inclined surface 3b 1 continuous with the longitudinally inclined surface 3a 1 of the first grinding part 3a.
  • On the outer circumferential surface of the second grinding part 3b there is provided a V-shaped grinding groove 3b' with an opening angle ⁇ 3 of approximately 10° with a line perpendicular to the axis ⁇ and a depth of about 1.2 mm.
  • the first grinding part 3a is formed of relatively coarse diamond abrasive grains about #170 in grain size
  • the second grinding part 3b is formed of relatively fine diamond abrasive grains about #500 in grain size.
  • the shortest distance 1 between the line passing the intersection point P, perpendicular to the axis ⁇ and the centre of the grinding groove 3b' is set at about 2.5 mm and the shortest distance h between the line passing the intersection point P, parallel to the axis ⁇ and the bottom of the grinding groove 3b'is set at about 3.8 mm (for an electrode A 2.0 mm in outside diameter).
  • the swing plate 4 is provided on the front end of the upper side of the housing main body 1a and one end thereof is pivotably held at one point by a support axis 4a so that the swing plate 4 can move in the directions of the arrows as shown in FIG. 1.
  • Another end of the swing plate 4 has a gauge stopper 4b thereon which is brought into contact with the tip of a drive body 10a of the dial gauge 10.
  • the other end of the swing plate 4 has a screw thread 4c that engages with a worm gear 9b of the swing plate moving mechanism 9, which will be described below.
  • a bushing fixing hole 4d is formed in the centre of the swing plate 4.
  • a short cylindrical bushing 5 is inserted to support rotatably said electrode holder 7. And the top of the cylindrical bushing 5 is fixed to the swing plate 4.
  • the cylindrical holder guide 6 is rotatably inserted from above. That is, the holder guide 6 is turnably and movably supported in a vertical position with an annulus 6a at the top engaging with an upper end surface of the bushing 5.
  • the holder guide 6 is to fix removably the electrode holder 7 and is cylindrical in shape as shown in FIG. 4. Said holder guide 6 is rotatably supported in a vertical position on the swing plate 4 via the bushing 5 as mentioned above, and in this holder guide 6, the electrode holder 7 is removably inserted and fixed.
  • a slave pulley 6b is formed in a lower part of the holder guide 6.
  • a rubber belt 15 connects the slave pulley 6b and a drive pulley 17 disposed on a drive shaft 8a of the electrode turning motor 8.
  • the electrode holder 7 is to hold removably and clamp an electrode A in such a way that a tip of the electrode is in contact with the first grinding part 3a of the grinding disk 3.
  • the electrode chuck unit 7 comprises, as shown in FIG. 7, a cylindrical chuck guide 7a to be removably inserted into the holder guide 6, a collet chuck 7b inserted into an end portion of the chuck guide 7a and a chuck screw 7c inserted from an upper side of the chuck guide 7a and screwed on and engaged with the collet chuck 7b. If the electrode A is passed through the collet chuck 7b and the chuck screw 7c is tightened up, the collet chuck 7b will squeeze and hold and clamp the electrode A.
  • a number of different collet chucks 7b can be made with different respective inside diameters of electrode insertion hole.
  • the grinding machine can accept electrodes A with diameters between 1.0 mm to 2.6 mm.
  • the chuck guide 7a is so made that a spacer 16 can be removably fitted on the chuck guide 7a as shown in FIG. 7.
  • the spacer 16 is used when the tip A 0 of electrode A is ground to a mirror surface by the second grinding part 3b after an end portion of electrode A is formed.
  • the electrode turning motor 8 is mounted in a rear portion within the housing main body 1a and is put on a lower side of the support member 1h.
  • Said drive pulley 17 is fixed on said drive shaft 8a of the electrode turning motor 8. And an endless rubber belt 15 is placed around the drive pulley 17 and the slave pulley 6b of the holder guide 6.
  • the holder guide 6 is driven via said endless rubber belt 15, which, in turn, drives the electrode holder 7 removably clamped in the holder guide 6 and the electrode A fixed therein.
  • the swing plate moving mechanism 9 comprises a moving handle 9a, the worm gear 9b to be turned by said moving handle 9a, and the thread 4c at the end of the swing plate 4 engaging said worm gear 9b and others. If the moving handle 9a is turned, the worm gear 9b moves the swing plate 4 in the directions of the arrows using the support axis 4a as a fulcrum.
  • the electrode holder 7 fixed on the swing plate 4 moves together with the result that the tip of electrode A moves in the direction of the axis ⁇ of the motor drive shaft 2a.
  • the extent to which the swing plate 4 is moved by turning the moving handle 9a is shown on the dial gauge 10. That is, as said drive body 10a that is in contact with the gauge stopper 4b on the swing plate 4 moves in the directions of the arrows, the extent of movement of the swing plate 4 is indicated on the dial gauge 10.
  • dial gauge 10 itself is known and will not be explained.
  • the electric control unit 11 is for controlling the operation, including startup and stopping of the grinder motor 2 and the electrode turning motor 8. If the switch 14 for grinder motor is turned on, the two motors 2, 8 will turn at a specific speed for a preset time.
  • the two motors 2, 8 are switched to high speed mode with a greater number of revolutions by actuating a switchover limit switch 18, and the two motors 2, 8 turn at a specific speed for a preset time.
  • Said grinding extent setting gauge 12 is used to set the protruding extent of the electrode A held by the electrode holder 7 to decide the grinding extent of electrode A.
  • the grinding extent setting gauge 12 is removably stored on one side wall of the housing main body 1a.
  • the grinding extent setting gauge 12 comprises, as shown in FIG. 8, a cylindrical gauge main body 12a, a nut 12b fixed on an end of the gauge main body 12a and a setting bolt 12c screwed into the nut 12b.
  • the grinding extent setting gauge 12 is used in the following way. First, the electrode A is held and clamped in the electrode holder 7 with its tip portion protruding by a specific length. Then, the electrode holder 7 is inserted into the holder guide 6 and the electrode A is test-ground on the first grinding part 3a of the grinding disk 3. Then the electrode is checked to see if the end portion is ground to a perfect cone. If electrode A is ground perfectly, the electrode holder 7 with electrode A held and clamped thereon is taken out and placed in the gauge main body 12a, and the setting bolt 12c is moved to adjust the gap between the tip of the electrode A and the end of the setting bolt 12c to a specific distance, 0.5 mm, for example. Once the grinding extent setting gauge is set this way, the grinding extent of the electrode A can be adjusted and fixed simply by this gauge.
  • the first step is to select a grinding disk 3 that is suitable for electrode A with regard to its diameter and the grinding shape of the end portion.
  • This grinding disk 3 is placed on the motor drive shaft 2a.
  • the electrode A is inserted into the collet chuck 7b of the electrode holder 7. With its tip portion protruded by a specific length (45 mm to 50 mm) from the end of the collet chuck 7b, the electrode A is slidably held by lightly tightening the chuck screw 7c.
  • the electrode holder 7 with said electrode A held therein is inserted into the gauge main body 12a of the grinding extent setting gauge 12 and, with the tip of the electrode A in contact with the setting bolt 12c, the electrode A is pushed back though the collet chuck 7b. And when the electrode holder 7 is fully fitted into the gauge main body 12a, the chuck screw 7c is tightened up to clamp the electrode A. Thus, the protruding extent and the grinding extent of electrode A are now set. It is assumed that the electrode A has been test-ground as mentioned above and that the position of the setting bolt 12c of the grinding extent setting gauge 12 has been adjusted properly.
  • the electrode holder 7 is inserted into the holder guide 6 to place the tip of the electrode A on the first grinding part 3a of the grinding disk 3, and then the switch 14 is turned on.
  • the electrode A While the electrode A turns, its tip is kept in contact with the first grinding part 3a of the grinding disk 3 and gradually ground. As the electrode A is ground, the electrode holder 7 slides down through the holder guide 6 under its own weight, and the end portion of electrode A is automatically ground in the form of a cone. When the electrode holder 7 slides down by a certain distance, a knob of the chuck guide 7a comes to rest on an upper end of the holder guide 6, preventing the electrode holder 7 from sliding down any further.
  • the timer automatically switches off the motors 2, 8 with the conical form grinding completed.
  • the electrode holder 7 is pulled out of the holder guide 6 and the spacer 16 is put on the electrode holder 7.
  • the moving handle 9a of the swing plate moving mechanism 9 is turned to move the position of the axis of the holder guide 6 inwardly (i.e. in the direction of the centre of the housing 1) by a specific distance 1.
  • the tip of electrode A held by the electrode holder 7 comes just above the second grinding part 3b of the grinding disk 3 when the electrode holder 7 is placed in the holder guide 6.
  • the spacer 16 is put on the chuck guide 7a of the electrode holder 7. And the electrode holder 7 with the spacer 16 put thereon is placed in the holder guide 6.
  • the thickness of the spacer 16 is set to dimension h mentioned above.
  • the switchover limit switch 18 is actuated to automatically switch the two motors 2, 8 to a high speed. And the hemispherical tip of the electrode A is finished to a mirror surface with great efficiency.
  • FIG. 9 shows a second embodiment of the grinding disk 3.
  • the grinding disk 3 of the second embodiment is made in the form of a disk about 60 mm in diameter and about 8.2 mm in thickness.
  • the grinding disk 3 is placed on the stepped part of the front end portion of the grinding disk holder 2b and clamped to the grinding disk holder 2b by tightening up the clamping screw 13.
  • the grinding disk 3 has a first grinding part 3a made of relative coarse grains of about #170 and a second grinding part 3b made of relatively fine grains of about #500.
  • the first grinding part 3a and the second grinding part 3b are formed as step formations on the front side of the disk.
  • the first grinding part 3a is provided on the front side of the disk in an inner portion in the radial direction.
  • the first grinding part 3a has a longitudinally inclined surface 3a 1 having an inclination with an angle ⁇ 1 of approximately 10° with respect to a line perpendicular to the axis ⁇ of the motor drive shaft 2a, and a transversely inclined surface 3a 2 having an inclination angle ⁇ 2 of approximately 20° with respect to the axis ⁇ .
  • a joint P between the two inclined surfaces is curved in the form of an arc with a radius R of approximately 0.08 mm.
  • the second grinding part 3b is provided outside the first grinding part 3a in the radial direction and on the front side but recessed in the thickness direction, and has a longitudinally inclined surface 3b 1 having an inclination angle ⁇ 1 of approximately 10° with the line perpendicular to the axis ⁇ of the motor drive shaft 2a and a transversely inclined surface 3b 2 having an inclination with an angle ⁇ 1 of approximately 20° with respect to the axis ⁇ .
  • An arc-shaped joint Q between the two inclined surfaces is curved with a radius R of approximately 0.08 mm.
  • the distance 1 in the thickness direction of the disk (that is, the drive shaft direction of the grinder motor) is about 2.5 mm between the arc-like joint P of the first grinding part 3a and the arc-like joint Q of the second grinding part 3b, and the distance h in the radial direction of the disk is set at some 3.8 mm (for electrode A with an outside diameter of 2.0 mm).
  • the first grinding part 3a and the second grinding part 3b are identical in terms of their angles ⁇ 1 , ⁇ 2 and radius R. Needless to say, they may be made different from each other.
  • this second embodiment is identical to the first embodiment in terms of distance 1 and distance h. Again, needless to say, a different distance 1 and a different distance h may be adopted in the second embodiment.
  • the second grinding part 3b is open on the front side, and does not have a V-shaped groove as in the first embodiment. Therefore, the second grinding part 3b is hardly clogged. That substantially saves labour needed for maintenance and care of the grinding disk 3.
  • FIG. 10 shows a third embodiment of the grinding disk 3.
  • the grinding disk 3 is some 60 mm in diameter and about 8.2 mm in thickness and is integrally formed of diamond abrasive grains (abrasive material) of a medium grain size (#350, for example) between coarse grains (#170, for example) and fine grains (#500, for example).
  • the grinding disk 3 is put on the stepped part of the grinding disk holder 2b and clamped by the grinding disk clamping screw 13.
  • the grinding disk 3 is provided with a grinding area 3A to grind the end portion of the electrode A.
  • Said grinding area 3A is formed in a shape corresponding to the finished shape of the end portion of the electrode A as shown in FIG. 12.
  • the electrode holder 7 is inserted into the holder guide 6 and, with the tip of electrode A in contact with the grinding area 3A of the first grinding part 3a, the switch for the grinder motor 14 is turned on, as in the case of the first embodiment.
  • the grinding disk 3 is turned about the axis ⁇ by the grinder motor 2, and at the same time the electrode A is turned around the axis ⁇ a by the electrode turning motor 8.
  • the electrode A turns and the end portion thereof is ground on the grinding area 3A of the grinding disk 3 with which the electrode A is in contact.
  • the electrode holder 7 moves down in the holder guide 6 under its own weight.
  • the end portion of the electrode A is automatically shaped to a cone by the longitudinally inclined surface 3a 1 of the grinding disk 3.
  • the tip of the electrode A is ground and finished to a hemispherical mirror surface by the curved surface 3a 3 of the grinding disk 3.
  • the electrode A is ground and finished that way. It is so arranged that the axis ⁇ a of the electrode A extends along a line perpendicular to the axis ⁇ of the motor drive shaft 2a, and the grinding area 3A of the grinding disk 3 has a form corresponding to the finished shape of the electrode A. Furthermore, the grinding disk 3 is turned by the grinder motor 2, and at the same time the electrode A is turned by the electrode turning motor 8.
  • the timer switch automatically stops the motors 2, 8, and the grinding is finished.
  • the electrode holder 7 is pulled out of the holder guide 6, and electrode A is taken out of the electrode holder 7. Then electrode A is obtained with the end section in the form of a conic taper A 1 and with the tip end A 0 finished to a hemispherical, mirror surface as shown in FIG. 12.
  • the moving handle 9a of the swing plate moving mechanism 9 is turned to move the position of the axis of the holder guide 6 along the axis ⁇ of the motor drive shaft 2a by a specific distance while watching the dial gauge 10 so as to adjust the contact between the electrode A and the grinding disk 3.
  • the grinding area 3A of the grinding disk 3 is provided with a longitudinally inclined surface 3a 1 , and the curved surface 3a 3 is matched to the finished shape of the electrode A as shown in FIG. 12.
  • the present invention is not limited to that.
  • the grinding area 3A may be provided with a two-stepped inclination contour, that is, two longitudinally inclined surfaces.
  • FIG. 11 shows a fourth embodiment of the grinding disk 3.
  • This grinding disk 3 has two grinding areas 3A of the third embodiment symmetrically formed on both sides of a base 3c so that each of the two grinding areas 3A can be used in turn.

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